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Military working horse Quaker begins his retirement at The Horse Trust sanctuary in Buckinghamshire today, marking a new chapter after dramatic footage of him bolting injured through London’s streets captured global attention. The 15-year-old horse was one of five from the Life Guard’s Squadron that were startled by construction work during routine exercise in April … Read more
The Foreign Secretary will host European partners today (9 October) to focus on preserving security and stability in the Western Balkans, boosting growth and trade, and increasing cooperation in the fight against organised immigration crime. Yvette Cooper will host the Western Balkans Summit Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Hillsborough Castle to discuss how the UK can … Read more
Over £10 million in water company fines has been channelled into cleanup projects to repair the damage done by sewage– directly benefitting communities and the environment which have been harmed by rule breaking. Through the Water Restoration Fund, money from fines handed to five water companies will fund 51 projects across England, from active measures … Read more
Talented people with the potential to become brilliant teachers are being offered bursaries and scholarships worth up to £31,000 to train to teach in subjects including chemistry, maths, physics, and computing that will help boost outcomes for young people across the country. The government has made tangible progress to fix the foundations of education through … Read more
Online marketplaces will now help cover the costs of cleaning up waste electricals, like washing machines, radios and vacuum cleaners, from our homes and streets, Circular Economy Minister Mary Creagh announced today (Tuesday 12 August), as new regulations ensuring a level playing field for UK retailers come into force to make the system fairer. Before … Read more
Location: Crumpsall, Greater Manchester Delivered on: 3 October 2025 (Transcript of the speech, exactly as it was delivered) (Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0)
Brastel Introduces Credit Card Payments for TOP SIM: Easier eSIM Purchase & Convenient Top-Ups Tokyo, October 1, 2025 — Following the successful launch of the TOP SIM eSIM on September 1, Brastel is pleased to announce that, starting October 1st, customers can now pay by credit card when purchasing eSIMs or topping up both physical TOP SIMs and eSIMs. This new payment … Read more
The UK government has issued a new order demanding that Apple grant officials access to encrypted iCloud backups belonging to British citizens, escalating its effort to bypass privacy protections on user data. The move, which came through a Technical Capability Notice (TCN) earlier this September, follows a failed attempt at the start of the year … Read more
Pension schemes and venture capital are ‘underexposed’ and should invest more in world class UK science and tech firms The UK has deep pools of institutional capital, yet only a small fraction reaches our most promising growth companies, says Science Minister Lord Vallance at BVCA event To support pension firms to invest with clarity, government … Read more
First-time home buyers and local communities will reap the benefits as Britain’s broken planning and development system is rewired to accelerate infrastructure delivery and homebuilding while safeguarding the environment under the Plan for Change. Environmental planning reforms will be backed by £500 million, which includes funding for the government’s flagship Nature Restoration and Marine Recovery … Read more
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